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Babar Azam Joins Steve Smith As Sydney Sixers Sign Ex-Pakistan Captain For BBL Season 15

Rajgeeta Yadav

Sydney Sixers sign Babar Azam for BBL 15 [Source: @BBL/x.com]Sydney Sixers sign Babar Azam for BBL 15 [Source: @BBL/x.com]

Big news for cricket fans, Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has officially joined the Sydney Sixers for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) Season 15. The Sixers shared the update on their official account, writing:

 “Babar Azam joins the Sixers for #BBL15. The King has arrived. 👑”

Babar has been signed as a pre-draft international player, which means the Sixers locked him in before the official overseas player draft happens on June 19. According to BBL rules, each team can bring in one international player ahead of the draft and Babar is now that special signing for the Sixers. Notably, this is the first time Babar Azam will be playing BBL.

Babar Azam [Source: BBL/X.com]Babar Azam [Source: BBL/X.com]

With this signing, the 30-year-old batter will join forces with Australian star Steve Smith in what is shaping up to be a powerful line-up. Other Sixers players for the season include Sean Abbott, Moises Henriques, Josh Philippe, Todd Murphy, Jack Edwards, and Jordan Silk, among others.

Babar Azam Shares Excitement After Joining Sydney Sixers

Babar, who is also the former captain of the Pakistan national team, shared his excitement about joining the Australian franchise.

 “I’m very proud to be joining the Sydney Sixers for the upcoming season,” Babar said.


 “It’s an exciting opportunity to play in one of the world’s best T20 leagues and be part of a successful and respected team.”

When it comes to T20 cricket, the Peshawar Zalmi captain has an outstanding record. He has scored 11,330 runs in 309 innings, including 20 centuries and 56 half-centuries, with a highest score of 122 at strike rate of 129.33.

Apart from Babar, several other big Pakistan names like Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Rizwan are also expected to be part of the next BBL season, but they’ll be selected through the overseas player draft next week.